Series reading guide · updated 2026
The Dark Tower Books in Order
Every The Dark Tower book in publication order — 23 in total, spanning 1982–2020.
Publication Order of The Dark Tower Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunslinger | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Drawing of the Three | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Waste Lands | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Wizard and Glass | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Wolves of the Calla | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Song of Susannah | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Dark Tower | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Wind Through the Keyhole | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of The Dark Tower: Beginnings Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunslinger Born | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Long Road Home | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Treachery | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Fall of Gilead | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Battle of Jericho Hill | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Journey Begins | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Little Sisters of Eluria | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Battle of Tull | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Way Station | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Man in Black | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Last Shots | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Prisoner | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | House of Cards | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Lady of Shadows | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Bitter Medicine | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 23, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunslinger | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Drawing of the Three | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Waste Lands | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Wizard and Glass | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Wolves of the Calla | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Song of Susannah | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Dark Tower | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Wind Through the Keyhole | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Gunslinger Born | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Long Road Home | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Treachery | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Fall of Gilead | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Battle of Jericho Hill | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Journey Begins | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Little Sisters of Eluria | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Battle of Tull | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Way Station | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Man in Black | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Last Shots | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Prisoner | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | House of Cards | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Lady of Shadows | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Bitter Medicine | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
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